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CHARGE NURSE
Professional Summary
My experience in clinical, research, teaching, and advocacy settings/roles demonstrates my
commitment to patient-centered care; translating evidence into practice; mentoring a new
generation of nurses; and improving care quality for vulnerable populations. I look forward to
fostering a therapeutic alliance with my patients and collaborating on individualized treatment
plans that meets their needs.
Skills
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Work History
Charge Nurse, 10/2016 to Current
Freedom Senior Management – Sarasota , FL
Freedom Senior Management – Sarasota , FL
- Utilize the nursing process (assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate) to supervise the delivery of care to veterans with complex psychiatric and medical needs, including substance abuse and PTSD, on a 30-bed inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Leadership Roles: Whole Health & Motivational Interviewing Champions o Designed and incorporated an evidence-based Lifestyle Prescriptions Pamphlet into the unit's Whole Health groups to educate veterans about non-pharmacological and behavioral interventions for achieving and maintaining their health goals.
- O QI Project: “Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Psychiatric Nurses” Instructed 25+ unit staff members on the basics of Motivational Interviewing to improve communication with psychiatric inpatients.
Peer Leader, 05/2019 to Current
Weis Markets, Inc. – Eldersburg , MD
Weis Markets, Inc. – Eldersburg , MD
- Peer Online Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Sexual and Gender Minority Male Survivors" • PI: Joan Cook, PhD / Co-PI: Amy Ellis, PhD • Role: As a Peer Leader, I implement a weekly MI group teletherapy intervention to improve/alleviate depressive, anxious, and post-traumatic symptoms.
Co-facilitator, 02/2019 to 06/2020
Ucla Health – Torrance , CA
Ucla Health – Torrance , CA
- Complicated Grief Group Therapy for Community-residing Persons with Serious Mental Illness" • PI: Katherine Supiano, PhD • Role: As a co-facilitator, I implemented a weekly multimodal group therapy intervention to facilitate the movement of clients with serious mental illness through complicated grief reactions.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 05/2019 to 05/2020
Ohsu – Eugene , OR
Ohsu – Eugene , OR
- Psychotherapy Practicums I, II, & III • Mentored graduate nursing students in person-centered psychotherapy, appropriate documentation, monitoring countertransference, and psychodynamic formulation.
- Researched, developed, and taught evidence-based learning modules about men's mental health and competent treatment of sexual victimization.
Intern Psychiatric Prescriber, 07/2019 to 03/2020
Amita Health – Leander , TX
Amita Health – Leander , TX
- Supervisor: Erin Haggerty, DNP APRN PMHNP-BC • Conducted intakes and follow-ups with veterans with complex psychiatric and medical needs to monitor psychotropic effectiveness.
- Ordered diagnostic tests to evaluate side effects, develop differential diagnoses, and inform clinical decision-making.
- Behavioral Health Quality & Compliance Committee: o Collaborated with the hospital's The Joint Committee Chair, MST Coordinator, and a Psychiatric APRN to assess hospital-wide compliance with VISN 19 requirements for MST referral and follow-up, which established a baseline foundation from which to measure future improvements and prepared the facility for an expected OIG visit.
- Total Direct Hours: 380.
Intern Psychotherapist, 05/2018 to 04/2019
Mercy Medical Center - Canton – Canton , OH
Mercy Medical Center - Canton – Canton , OH
- Supervisor: Alle Salazar, LCSW • Conducted weekly psychodynamic psychotherapy with 6 underserved clients and emphases on professional ethics and client self-determination.
- Total Direct Hours: 305.5 Research, Leadership, Service, & Life Experiences.
Surgery Scheduler & RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse, 05/2015 to 10/2016
Community Health Association Of Spokane – Clarkston , WA
Community Health Association Of Spokane – Clarkston , WA
- Received, processed, and scheduled surgical procedure requests in coordination with internal customers and external vendors.
- Developed and implemented new policies and procedures regarding surgery scheduling, which increased department efficiency, decreased patient wait times, and improved access to surgical services.
- Assessed patients pre-operatively, assisted with intubation and patient positioning, provided intra-operative support, and advocated for anesthetized patients.
RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse, 01/2014 to 04/2015
Bickford Senior Living – Crown Point , IN
Bickford Senior Living – Crown Point , IN
- Assessed patients pre-operatively, assisted with intubation and patient positioning, provided intra-operative support, and advocated for anesthetized patients.
Certified Surgical Technologist, 10/2009 to 12/2013
Bickford Senior Living – Worthington , OH
Bickford Senior Living – Worthington , OH
- Created and maintained sterile fields for surgical procedures and assisted surgeons with completing surgical procedures.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle counts.
Sterile Processing Technician, 06/2009 to 10/2009
Intermountain Healthcare - Alta View Hospital – City , STATE
Intermountain Healthcare - Alta View Hospital – City , STATE
- Prepared instruments for sterilization and performed decontamination procedures.
- Recorded biological and chemical test results.
Student Representative, 03/2020
AACN Student Policy Summit
AACN Student Policy Summit
- American Association for Colleges of Nursing - Washington, D.C.
- Mentor: Barbara L.
- Wilson, PhD RN-BC • Role: As a Student Representative of the University of Utah College of Nursing as selected by the Interim Dean, I was prepared to engage in the federal policy and lawmaking process by ethically advocating for academic nursing issues on behalf of patients and colleagues.
- Policy Summit cancelled due to COVID-19.
Fundraiser, 12/2019
City , STATE
City , STATE
- As a Volunteer Fundraiser, I organized and led a campaign that raised $380 from 11 donors to fund scholarships for male survivors of sexual victimization to attend MenHealing's semiannual Weekend of Recovery programming.
11/2019
Panelist, "Evenings Of Hope – City , STATE
Panelist, "Evenings Of Hope – City , STATE
- As a Panelist, I raised awareness about the treatment of male sexual victimization for audiences of interdisciplinary health professionals and students.
11/2018
Deputy Organizer & Panelist, Taking Back Ourselves – City , STATE
Deputy Organizer & Panelist, Taking Back Ourselves – City , STATE
- As a Deputy Organizer and Panelist, I organized a team to raise awareness about the treatment of male sexual victimization for an audience of community members, health professionals, and law enforcement officials.
- Member, Mental Health First Aid Team (11/2018).
MemberAmerican Foundation – City , STATE
- Of the Mental Health First Aid Team, I provided emotional support and crisis management/referral for community members grieving the loss of loves ones to suicide.
- Publications & Presentations • Struve, J., Katz, S., Masciangelo, J., & Walker, A.M.
- (2020, August 4).
- Empowering the voices of male survivors through film and video.
- Podium session to be presented at the Summit on Community Resilience, Intervention, Prevention, and Training Conference, Zoom (online).
- Supiano, K., et al.
- (2020).
- Complicated grief group therapy for community-residing persons with serious mental illness.
- Manuscript under review.
- Walker, A.M.
- (2020).
- Improving psychotherapeutic treatment of male survivors: A gender- cultural competence approach.
- University of Utah, College of Nursing.
- Retrieved from https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1575270&q=date_t%3A%222020%22+walker&fd=title _t%2Ccreator_t%2Cdate_t%2Cdescription_t&facet_setname_s=ehsl_gradnu • Walker, A.M.
- (2020, September 30).
- Psychotherapeutic treatment of male survivors: A gender- cultural competence approach.
- Podium session to be presented at the 34th American Psychiatric Nurses Association National Conference, Zoom (online).
Education
Doctor: Nursing Practice, Psychiatric/Mental Health, 04/2020
University of Utah - City, State
GPA: 3.9, Award: "Outstanding Graduate Nursing Scholar" (Faculty Nominee)
• DNP Scholarly Project: "Improving Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Male Survivors: A Gender-
Cultural Competence Approach"
• 2017-2018: Member, Student-Faculty Committee
University of Utah - City, State
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 08/2017
University of Utah - City, State
GPA: 4.0
University of Utah - City, State
GPA: 4.0
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, 12/2013
Salt Lake Community College - City, State
GPA: 3.74
Salt Lake Community College - City, State
GPA: 3.74
Riverton Hospital - Operating Room
Certificate of Completion: Surgical Technology: 12/2008
Associate of Science: General Studies, 08/2008
Salt Lake Community College - City, State
High Honors / Dean's List
Salt Lake Community College - City, State
High Honors / Dean's List
Bachelor's"Improving Inpatient Psychiatric Staff Knowledge of Community Residential
Treatment Programs"
Work History
Charge Nurse, 10/2016 to Current
Company Name – City , State
Company Name – City , State
- Utilize the nursing process (assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate) to supervise the delivery of care to veterans with complex psychiatric and medical needs, including substance abuse and PTSD, on a 30-bed inpatient psychiatric unit.
- Leadership Roles: Whole Health & Motivational Interviewing Champions o Designed and incorporated an evidence-based Lifestyle Prescriptions Pamphlet into the unit's Whole Health groups to educate veterans about non-pharmacological and behavioral interventions for achieving and maintaining their health goals.
- O QI Project: “Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Psychiatric Nurses” Instructed 25+ unit staff members on the basics of Motivational Interviewing to improve communication with psychiatric inpatients.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 05/2019 to 05/2020
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Psychotherapy Practicums I, II, & III • Mentored graduate nursing students in person-centered psychotherapy, appropriate documentation, monitoring countertransference, and psychodynamic formulation.
- Researched, developed, and taught evidence-based learning modules about men's mental health and competent treatment of sexual victimization.
Surgery Scheduler & RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse, 05/2015 to 10/2016
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Received, processed, and scheduled surgical procedure requests in coordination with internal customers and external vendors.
- Developed and implemented new policies and procedures regarding surgery scheduling, which increased department efficiency, decreased patient wait times, and improved access to surgical services.
- Assessed patients pre-operatively, assisted with intubation and patient positioning, provided intra-operative support, and advocated for anesthetized patients.
RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse, 01/2014 to 04/2015
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Assessed patients pre-operatively, assisted with intubation and patient positioning, provided intra-operative support, and advocated for anesthetized patients.
Certified Surgical Technologist, 10/2009 to 12/2013
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Created and maintained sterile fields for surgical procedures and assisted surgeons with completing surgical procedures.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle counts.
Sterile Processing Technician, 06/2009 to 10/2009
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Prepared instruments for sterilization and performed decontamination procedures.
- Recorded biological and chemical test results.
Intern Psychiatric Prescriber, 07/2019 to 03/2020
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Supervisor: Erin Haggerty, DNP APRN PMHNP-BC • Conducted intakes and follow-ups with veterans with complex psychiatric and medical needs to monitor psychotropic effectiveness.
- Ordered diagnostic tests to evaluate side effects, develop differential diagnoses, and inform clinical decision-making.
- Behavioral Health Quality & Compliance Committee: o Collaborated with the hospital's The Joint Committee Chair, MST Coordinator, and a Psychiatric APRN to assess hospital-wide compliance with VISN 19 requirements for MST referral and follow-up, which established a baseline foundation from which to measure future improvements and prepared the facility for an expected OIG visit.
- Total Direct Hours: 380.
Intern Psychotherapist, 05/2018 to 04/2019
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Supervisor: Alle Salazar, LCSW • Conducted weekly psychodynamic psychotherapy with 6 underserved clients and emphases on professional ethics and client self-determination.
- Total Direct Hours: 305.5 Research, Leadership, Service, & Life Experiences.
Peer Leader, 05/2019 to Current
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Peer Online Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Sexual and Gender Minority Male Survivors" • PI: Joan Cook, PhD / Co-PI: Amy Ellis, PhD • Role: As a Peer Leader, I implement a weekly MI group teletherapy intervention to improve/alleviate depressive, anxious, and post-traumatic symptoms.
Co-facilitator, 02/2019 to 06/2020
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Complicated Grief Group Therapy for Community-residing Persons with Serious Mental Illness" • PI: Katherine Supiano, PhD • Role: As a co-facilitator, I implemented a weekly multimodal group therapy intervention to facilitate the movement of clients with serious mental illness through complicated grief reactions.
Student Representative, 03/2020
Company Name
Company Name
- American Association for Colleges of Nursing - Washington, D.C.
- Mentor: Barbara L.
- Wilson, PhD RN-BC • Role: As a Student Representative of the University of Utah College of Nursing as selected by the Interim Dean, I was prepared to engage in the federal policy and lawmaking process by ethically advocating for academic nursing issues on behalf of patients and colleagues.
- Policy Summit cancelled due to COVID-19.
Fundraiser, 12/2019
City, State
City, State
- As a Volunteer Fundraiser, I organized and led a campaign that raised $380 from 11 donors to fund scholarships for male survivors of sexual victimization to attend MenHealing's semiannual Weekend of Recovery programming.
11/2019
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- As a Panelist, I raised awareness about the treatment of male sexual victimization for audiences of interdisciplinary health professionals and students.
11/2018
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- As a Deputy Organizer and Panelist, I organized a team to raise awareness about the treatment of male sexual victimization for an audience of community members, health professionals, and law enforcement officials.
- Member, Mental Health First Aid Team (11/2018).
Member, Company Name – City, State
- Of the Mental Health First Aid Team, I provided emotional support and crisis management/referral for community members grieving the loss of loves ones to suicide.
- Publications & Presentations • Struve, J., Katz, S., Masciangelo, J., & Walker, A.M.
- (2020, August 4).
- Empowering the voices of male survivors through film and video.
- Podium session to be presented at the Summit on Community Resilience, Intervention, Prevention, and Training Conference, Zoom (online).
- Supiano, K., et al.
- (2020).
- Complicated grief group therapy for community-residing persons with serious mental illness.
- Manuscript under review.
- Walker, A.M.
- (2020).
- Improving psychotherapeutic treatment of male survivors: A gender- cultural competence approach.
- University of Utah, College of Nursing.
- Retrieved from https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1575270&q=date_t%3A%222020%22+walker&fd=title _t%2Ccreator_t%2Cdate_t%2Cdescription_t&facet_setname_s=ehsl_gradnu • Walker, A.M.
- (2020, September 30).
- Psychotherapeutic treatment of male survivors: A gender- cultural competence approach.
- Podium session to be presented at the 34th American Psychiatric Nurses Association National Conference, Zoom (online).
Certifications
#2020005207
• Board Certification - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse (American Nurses Credentialing Center):
#2017021459
• National Certification - Certified Surgical Technologist (National Board of Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting): #112641
• Basic Life Support - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (American Heart Association)
• Basic Certificate in Quality & Patient Safety (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
• Basic Certificate in Biomedical Research (CITI Program): #31547670
• Basic Certificate in Good Clinical Practices (U.S. FDA Focus) (CITI Program): #30983713
• Basic Certificate in Social/Behavioral Research (CITI Program): #30983690
Affiliations
Member, American Nurses Association (ANA) (#34201221)
• Member, American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) (#145209)
• Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Member, Utah Nurse Practitioners (UNP)
Skills
Additional Information
- Licenses & Certifications • APRN License (Utah): , #8871728-4405 • APRN Controlled Substance License (Utah): #8871728-8900 • RN License (Utah): #8871728-3102 • Board Certification - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses
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School Attended
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Charge Nurse
- Peer Leader
- Co-facilitator
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Intern Psychiatric Prescriber
- Intern Psychotherapist
- Surgery Scheduler & RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse
- RN Circulator/Scrub Nurse
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Student Representative
- Fundraiser
- Member
Degrees
- Doctor : Nursing Practice, Psychiatric/Mental Health , 04/2020
Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 08/2017
Associate of Applied Science : Nursing , 12/2013
Riverton Hospital - Operating Room Certificate of Completion: Surgical Technology : 12/2008
Associate of Science : General Studies , 08/2008
Bachelor's
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